Carson Kressley to compete on GSN's "The Chase"

Lehigh Valley native Carson Kressley will pit his trivia knowledge against the Beast in GSN's Emmy-nominated quiz show "The Chase."

Kressley who grew up in Claussville will play to raise money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation on the show at 8 p.m. today on GSN.

Kressley rose to fame as the fashion expert on Bravo's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." The series ran five seasons, winning an Emmy Award. He has since hosted other reality series, including two on the Oprah Winfrey Network. He competed in "Dancing with the Stars" in 2011.

In "The Chase" a team of three contestants attempts to amass as much money as possible by answering quick-fire questions in a 60-second round. However the Beast - the intimidating Mark Labbett - is always lurking, ready to catch each contestant by answering more questions than his opponents to ensure they are not able to bank their money. In the final round, the teammates who have survived the initial chase collectively play against The Beast in a battle for the entire amount that they have banked.

In tonight's special celebrity episodes, Kressley will be joined by actress Cameron Mathison of “All My Children”and Tatyana Ali, best known for playing Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” The celebrities will attempt to earn more than $100,000 for their charities.

The show which just started its fourth season stars Brooke Burns as host, and has attracted more than 23 million total viewers since its premiere in August 2013.